Past Events

Bluff Mountain Festival

Hot Springs Resort and Spa 315 Bridge Street, Hot Springs, NC, United States

The 27th Annual Bluff Mountain Festival is scheduled for June 15, 2024, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, on the grounds of the Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Hot Springs, N.C.  This year's festival will be held in honor of Betty Nance Smith. Foot-tapping bluegrass, old-time music, ballad singing, cloggers, a silent auction of beautiful […]

FREE

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Shindig on the Green ®

Pack Square Park Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC, United States

2024 will be the 58th Season of Shindig on the Green! Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2024 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location […]

Hendersonville Hoe-Down

Sky Top Orchard Pinnacle Mountain Road, Zirconia, NC, United States

Hendersonville Hoe-down - Saturday, July 13  Junior Appalachian Musicians of Henderson County Summer Fundraiser Saturday, July 13 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM The Junior Appalachian Musicians of Henderson County (JAM Kids) will host their summer fundraiser on July 13th at Sky Top Orchard from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The Hendersonville Hoe-down will be […]

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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]

See website for details.
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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]

See website for details.

Ola Belle Reed Festival

J.O. Blevins Meadow H Street, Lansing, NC, United States

The festival is a tribute to Ola Belle Reed, a legendary figure in folk and bluegrass music. The event will feature competitions for both youth and adults to perform songs in the style of Ola Belle Reed. The songs may be from her catalog or original songs in her style. Following the competitions will be […]

$10.00 – $12
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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]

See website for details.
Recurring

Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®

Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Are you ready to be part of the 97th Mountain Dance and Folk Festival®? On August 1, 2, and 3, 2024, a different show will be presented live on stage each evening allowing you to appreciate the talent and dedication of the hundreds of musicians, dancers, and storytellers who are preserving the traditions of the Southern […]

See website for details.

The Waynesville Street Dance

Haywood County Courthouse 285 North Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

Everyone is welcome to join the crowd on Friday evenings four times each summer for the annual Friday Night Street Dances on Main Street in Downtown Waynesville. Enjoy the area’s finest bluegrass musicians, bands and clogging teams. It’s where the travelers get to interact with the locals! The dance always starts with a circle – […]

Mountain Heritage Day

Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University 176 Central Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mountain Heritage Day! Enjoy one of the top events in the Southeast with food and craft vendors, family-friendly activities, interactive kids area, along with performances and demonstrations celebrating the Southern Appalachian mountain culture. See the festival schedule here: https://www.wcu.edu/engage/mountain-heritage-day/schedule.aspx

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Stecoah’s Annual Harvest Festival & Concert

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center 121 Schoolhouse Road, Robbinsville, NC, United States

A Celebration of Fall in the Mountains A 2-day festival celebrating all things Fall with music, food, art & crafts vendors, country fair, quilt show, artisan demonstrations and more.  FRIDAY NIGHT: Join us around the campfire with a FREE marshmallow roast while we welcome a special guest, Keawe Bone, who will kick off our festival […]

$5.00 – $12

Fall Square Dance

Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University 147 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a square dance in MHU’s Loft with caller Rodney Sutton and live old-time music! Absolutely no experience is necessary – first-timers are welcome and encouraged. Rodney will tell you what to do! This dance is free and open to all – both on campus and community. MHU's very own Bailey Mountain Cloggers […]